Willow Lane Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £98k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£4k | £105k | 181 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£14k | £119k | 195 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£28k | £147k | 193 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£7k | £140k | 198 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£11k | £129k | 204 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£20k | £109k | 191 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£27k | £82k | 205 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£16k | £98k | 199 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 27% of them. It spends £8,247 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,406.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,116 | £3,347 | £2,883–£3,741 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,799 | £1,481 | £989–£1,738 |
Supply staff | £291 | £201 | £103–£355 |
Admin and clerical | £382 | £373 | £286–£469 |
Premises | £493 | £381 | £297–£465 |
Energy | £124 | £108 | £84–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £457 | £302 | £219–£396 |
Bought-in services | £278 | £215 | £133–£328 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Horninglow Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Necton VA Primary School Tight
- Stanton Primary School Large reserves
- Bungay Primary School Healthy
- Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Killisick Junior School Large reserves
- St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School Large reserves
- Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,025 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £76k | £384 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £129k | £648 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £301 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £457 a pupil, against a typical £302 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
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